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For centuriescenturyA period of 100 years.≈ Synonym: hundreds of years🇺🇿UZ: asrlar, yuz yillik🇷🇺RU: века, столетия, people dreamed of reaching the South Pole — one of the most remoteremote (adj)Far away from other places; hard to reach.≈ Synonym: isolated🇺🇿UZ: chekka, uzoq🇷🇺RU: отдалённый and dangerousdangerous (adj)Able to cause harm or injury.≈ Synonym: risky🇺🇿UZ: xavfli🇷🇺RU: опасный places on Earth. The South Pole is at the bottombottom (noun)The lowest part of something.≈ Synonym: base🇺🇿UZ: tub, pastki qism🇷🇺RU: дно, низ of the world, in the middlemiddle (noun)The centre of something.≈ Synonym: centre🇺🇿UZ: o'rta🇷🇺RU: середина of a frozenfreeze (adj)Covered with, or turned into, ice because of very cold temperatures.≈ Synonym: icy🇺🇿UZ: muzlagan🇷🇺RU: замёрзший land called Antarctica. It is a place of ice, snow, and strong winds, where temperaturestemperatureHow hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.≈ Synonym: degrees🇺🇿UZ: harorat🇷🇺RU: температура can fall below -50°C.
The first person to leadlead (verb)To be in charge of a group of people.≈ Synonym: guide🇺🇿UZ: boshqarmoq, yetaklamoq🇷🇺RU: вести, руководить a team to the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, an explorerexplorerA person who travels to find out about unknown places.≈ Synonym: adventurer🇺🇿UZ: sayohatchi, tadqiqotchi🇷🇺RU: исследователь, путешественник from Norway. Amundsen and his men made historymake history (verb)To do something so important that people remember it forever.≈ Synonym: achieve something historic🇺🇿UZ: tarix yaratmoq🇷🇺RU: войти в историю in 1911, after a long and difficult journeyjourney (noun)A long trip from one place to another.≈ Synonym: trip🇺🇿UZ: sayohat, safar🇷🇺RU: путешествие. They travelledtravel (verb)Went from one place to another, especially over a long distance.≈ Synonym: journeyed🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qildi, yo'l bosib o'tdi🇷🇺RU: путешествовали over 1,400 kilometreskilometreA unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,000 metres.≈ Synonym: km🇺🇿UZ: kilometr🇷🇺RU: километр across ice and snow, using skisski (noun)Long, flat pieces of equipment fixed to boots for moving over snow.≈ Synonym: snow skis🇺🇿UZ: chang'i🇷🇺RU: лыжи and dog sledsdog sled (noun)A vehicle without wheels, pulled by dogs, used for travelling over snow.≈ Synonym: sledges pulled by dogs🇺🇿UZ: it chana🇷🇺RU: собачья упряжка. The team had to deal withdeal with (verb)To handle or manage a difficult situation.≈ Synonym: cope with🇺🇿UZ: hal qilmoq, kurashmoq🇷🇺RU: справляться с freezingfreezing (adj)Extremely cold.≈ Synonym: icy cold🇺🇿UZ: muzlatuvchi, juda sovuq🇷🇺RU: ледяной, морозный winds, dangerous crackscrack (noun)Narrow openings or splits in something, such as ice.≈ Synonym: splits🇺🇿UZ: yoriqlar🇷🇺RU: трещины in the ice, and the riskrisk (noun)The possibility that something bad or dangerous might happen.≈ Synonym: danger🇺🇿UZ: xavf, tavakkal🇷🇺RU: риск of running out ofrun out of (verb)To have no more of something left.≈ Synonym: using up all of🇺🇿UZ: tugab qolmoq🇷🇺RU: заканчиваться, израсходовать food.
Amundsen plannedplan (verb)Thought about and arranged the details of something in advance.≈ Synonym: organized🇺🇿UZ: rejalashtirdi🇷🇺RU: планировал the trip carefullycarefully (adv)With a lot of attention, to avoid mistakes.🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyotkorlik bilan, puxta🇷🇺RU: тщательно, осторожно. He chose strong, experiencedexperienced (adj)Having done something many times and knowing a lot about it.≈ Synonym: skilled🇺🇿UZ: tajribali🇷🇺RU: опытный men and trainedtrain (verb)Taught or prepared someone to do something through practice.≈ Synonym: prepared, coached🇺🇿UZ: mashq qildirdi, o'qitdi🇷🇺RU: тренировал, обучал them for the harshharsh (adj)Very difficult, severe, or unpleasant.≈ Synonym: severe🇺🇿UZ: og'ir, shafqatsiz🇷🇺RU: суровый conditionscondition (noun)The situation in which people live or work.≈ Synonym: circumstances🇺🇿UZ: sharoit🇷🇺RU: условия. The team set upset up (verb)To build or arrange something so it is ready to use.≈ Synonym: establish🇺🇿UZ: o'rnatmoq, tashkil qilmoq🇷🇺RU: устанавливать, разбивать campscamp (noun)Temporary places to live or stay outdoors, often with tents.≈ Synonym: campsites🇺🇿UZ: lagerlar🇷🇺RU: лагеря along the way to storestore (verb)To keep something in a safe place until it is needed.≈ Synonym: keep, save🇺🇿UZ: saqlamoq🇷🇺RU: хранить food and suppliessupply (noun)Food, equipment, or other things needed for a journey or activity.≈ Synonym: provisions🇺🇿UZ: zaxira, ta'minot🇷🇺RU: припасы. They also used sled dogs, which helped pullpull (verb)To move something towards you or behind you.≈ Synonym: drag🇺🇿UZ: tortmoq🇷🇺RU: тянуть their equipmentequipment (noun)The tools or items needed for a particular purpose or activity.≈ Synonym: gear🇺🇿UZ: jihoz, anjomlar🇷🇺RU: оборудование, снаряжение and could survivesurvive (verb)To continue to live despite danger or difficulty.≈ Synonym: stay alive🇺🇿UZ: omon qolmoq, yashab qolmoq🇷🇺RU: выживать the extremeextreme (adj)Very great in degree; far beyond what is usual.≈ Synonym: very intense🇺🇿UZ: haddan tashqari, keskin🇷🇺RU: экстремальный, крайний cold.
On 14 December 1911, after nearly two months of travel, Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole. They plantedplant (verb)Put something firmly into the ground or a fixed place.≈ Synonym: put up, set in place🇺🇿UZ: o'rnatdi (bayroqni)🇷🇺RU: водрузил(и) the Norwegian flag and took photographs to proveprove (verb)To show that something is true.≈ Synonym: show🇺🇿UZ: isbotlamoq🇷🇺RU: доказывать their success. Amundsen later wrote about the journey, saying that careful planning and teamworkteamwork (noun)The combined effort of a group working together.≈ Synonym: cooperation🇺🇿UZ: jamoaviy ish🇷🇺RU: командная работа helped them succeedsucceed (verb)To do what you tried to do.≈ Synonym: do well🇺🇿UZ: muvaffaqiyatga erishmoq🇷🇺RU: добиться успеха.
Another team, led by British explorer Robert Scott, arrived at the South Pole about a month later. Sadly, Scott and his men died on the way back.
Amundsen’s journey showed the world what people can achieve with couragecourage (noun)The ability to do something that frightens you.≈ Synonym: bravery🇺🇿UZ: jasorat🇷🇺RU: смелость, мужество, skill, and determinationdetermination (noun)The quality of not giving up.≈ Synonym: persistence🇺🇿UZ: qat'iyat🇷🇺RU: решимость. His story continues to inspire explorers today.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (70–100 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | century | asrlar, yuz yillik | века, столетия | This bridge was built in the nineteenth century. |
| 2 | remoteadjective | chekka, uzoq | отдалённый | They live in a remote village high in the mountains. |
| 3 | dangerousadjective | xavfli | опасный | Driving on icy roads is very dangerous. |
| 4 | bottomnoun | tub, pastki qism | дно, низ | Write your name at the bottom of the page. |
| 5 | middlenoun | o'rta | середина | There is a fountain in the middle of the park. |
| 6 | freezeadjective | muzlagan | замёрзший | The lake freezes in January. |
| 7 | temperature | harorat | температура | Check the baby's temperature — she feels hot. |
| 8 | leadverb | boshqarmoq, yetaklamoq | вести, руководить | She leads a team of ten engineers. |
| 9 | explorer | sayohatchi, tadqiqotchi | исследователь, путешественник | The explorer wrote a book about his travels in Africa. |
| 10 | make historyverb | tarix yaratmoq | войти в историю | She made history as the first woman to win the race. |
| 11 | journeynoun | sayohat, safar | путешествие | The journey across the desert took three days. |
| 12 | travelverb | sayohat qildi, yo'l bosib o'tdi | путешествовали | We travelled through five countries by train. |
| 13 | kilometre | kilometr | километр | I run five kilometres every morning. |
| 14 | skinoun | chang'i | лыжи | He broke his leg while skiing in Chimgan. |
| 15 | dog slednoun | it chana | собачья упряжка | In the far north, people still travel by dog sled. |
| 16 | deal withverb | hal qilmoq, kurashmoq | справляться с | Our teacher knows how to deal with difficult students. |
| 17 | freezingadjective | muzlatuvchi, juda sovuq | ледяной, морозный | The water in the mountain lake was freezing. |
| 18 | cracknoun | yoriqlar | трещины | There's a long crack in the wall after the earthquake. |
| 19 | risknoun | xavf, tavakkal | риск | There's a risk of rain this afternoon. |
| 20 | run out ofverb | tugab qolmoq | заканчиваться, израсходовать | We ran out of milk, so I went to the shop. |
| 21 | planverb | rejalashtirdi | планировал | We planned our trip to Bukhara very carefully. |
| 22 | carefullyadverb | ehtiyotkorlik bilan, puxta | тщательно, осторожно | Read the questions carefully before you answer. |
| 23 | experiencedadjective | tajribali | опытный | We need an experienced driver for the mountain roads. |
| 24 | trainverb | mashq qildirdi, o'qitdi | тренировал, обучал | The coach trains the team three times a week. |
| 25 | harshadjective | og'ir, shafqatsiz | суровый | The winters in Siberia are long and harsh. |
| 26 | conditionnoun | sharoit | условия | Workers there live in very poor conditions. |
| 27 | set upverb | o'rnatmoq, tashkil qilmoq | устанавливать, разбивать | We set up our tent next to the river. |
| 28 | campnoun | lagerlar | лагеря | The soldiers built a camp near the river. |
| 29 | storeverb | saqlamoq | хранить | We store potatoes in a cool, dark place. |
| 30 | supplynoun | zaxira, ta'minot | припасы | The village gets its water supply from the mountains. |
| 31 | pullverb | tortmoq | тянуть | Two horses pulled the cart. |
| 32 | equipmentnoun | jihoz, anjomlar | оборудование, снаряжение | You need special equipment to go diving. |
| 33 | surviveverb | omon qolmoq, yashab qolmoq | выживать | Camels can survive for weeks without water. |
| 34 | extremeadjective | haddan tashqari, keskin | экстремальный, крайний | Some animals can live in extreme heat. |
| 35 | plantverb | o'rnatdi (bayroqni) | водрузил(и) | The climbers planted a flag at the top of the mountain. |
| 36 | proveverb | isbotlamoq | доказывать | Can you prove that you were at home? |
| 37 | teamworknoun | jamoaviy ish | командная работа | Good teamwork helped us win the competition. |
| 38 | succeedverb | muvaffaqiyatga erishmoq | добиться успеха | If you work hard, you will succeed. |
| 39 | couragenoun | jasorat | смелость, мужество | It takes courage to speak in front of a big audience. |
| 40 | determinationnoun | qat'iyat | решимость | With determination, you can learn any language. |